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Trial reportJMIR mHealth and uHealth2020

Validation of a Mobile Version of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form: An Observational Randomized Crossover Trial.

Jingyi Hou, Qingyue Li, Menglei Yu, Fangqi Li, Yiyong Tang, Yi Long, Yamuhanmode Alike, Yuanhao Zhang, Maslah Idiris Ali, Congda Zhang and 2 more

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Trial report in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Jingyi Hou *Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6308-6698
Qingyue Li *Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4860-4981
Menglei YuDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5848-0508
Fangqi LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6924-5522
Yiyong TangDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0353-5011
Yi LongDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6840-3517
Yamuhanmode AlikeDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7200-5113
Yuanhao ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1055-765X
Maslah Idiris AliDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1638-9941
Congda ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2268-4832
Weiping LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5427-2173
Rui YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7457-5163

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES) questionnaire is an effective tool for evaluating shoulder joint function. The development and usage of a mobile version of the ASES questionnaire has the potential to save time, money, and effort.

objectiveThe aim of this study is to assess the equivalence between the paper and mobile versions of the ASES questionnaire and their acceptability among patients.

methodsThe paper and mobile versions of the ASES questionnaire were used to evaluate the shoulder joint function of 50 patients with shoulder pain. This study included patients from the shoulder clinic of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman method were used to evaluate the agreement (reliability) of the scores obtained by the two methods (paper versus mobile).

resultsOf the 50 patients recruited from March 2018 to May 2019, 46 (92%) completed the study. There was a high agreement between the paper and mobile versions of the ASES questionnaire (ICC=0.979, 95% CI 0.943-0.987; P<.001). The mean difference between the scores of the mobile and paper versions was 1.0, and only 1/46 (2%) had a difference greater than the minimal clinically important difference of 12 points. About 75% of patients preferred the mobile version to the paper version.

conclusionsOur study shows that the mobile version of the ASES questionnaire is comparable to the paper version, and has a higher patient preference. This could prove to be a useful tool for epidemiological studies and patient follow-up over longer periods of time.

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OrthopedicsSmartphoneSurveys and QuestionnairesCross-Over StudiesFemaleHumansMaleReproducibility of ResultsUnited StatesASESePROMsmartphone

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PMCPMC7395247

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